Oysters doing their part in cleaning up the Gowanus Canal - which hasn't been clean for over 100 years. The Gowanus Oyster Garden Stewards' motto is "Oyster gardening for restoration, education and community on the Gowanus Canal. While I'm happy the canal is getting cleaned up, I have mixed feelings about it. Let's face it, it's getting all this attention because the surrounding neighborhoods are becoming more affluential and these folks want clean playgrounds. As the canal gets cleaner and becomes more useable, housing prices will keep rising forcing out the working class and middle class residents. Next thing ya know expensive condos with 'water views' will be built .
So it's great it's getting cleaned up - but for whom is it getting cleaned up for? Luxury hotel among new Gowanus developments
Slim hope for rezoning Carroll Gardens quickly
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Locals worry about losing Brooklyn waterfront to developers.
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